Gmock returning a mock by value

[Max Davies-Smith]

Hi.

I think the answer is 'no dont be silly' but it's worth asking.
I have a function the returns objects by value. Internally it uses std::move on the return but probably an irrelevant point since elision is there to help.
What this function returns is a type I have mocked. On which I have set expectations.
Firstly, it don't compile
Secondly if it did the expectations wouldn't work because it would be a copy - i guess.
It's annoying to have to return a smart ptr when I really don't want the heap cost and the scope is small.
So is there a gmock way to do what is typical and optimal ?
Regards
Max

[Corey Kosak]

I don't see how this could ever work.

The mock class is a subclass of the original class. If your return type is that of the original class, you're going to slice the object, just as you would in any other C++ inheritance scenario (i.e. this is a problem not limited to gMock).

It might--might--be possible to do this by using the techniques described here under "Mocking Nonvirtual Methods", but one thing I'm not sure about is whether--as you say--the expectations are copied when the object is copied.

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